Door

[Reiska]

The door belongs to the fishing tackle shed in Finnish Archipelago. One of the biggest archipelago in the world.
It consists of about 40 000 islands.

[Randy]

That's an interesting hinge. Great photo Reijo!

[herron]

I agree with Randy...love that home-made hinge! Neat shot!

[mickeyobe]

A very interesting and excellent picture of some wonderful workmanship.

Mickey

[John Parry]

Thought you meant the door was one of the biggest in the world!!

Superb shot Reijo - think you may well have won last year's competition with it (anyone heard anything of Jenny & Ernie BTW?)

More please!

Regards - John

[Reiska]

Thank you all for your exaggerated raves

Jenny and Ernie might be on the road.
I have yearned for them too.

[minoltaman]

What camera did you use? That's quite a nice lens for sure whatever camera it is. Nice shot!

[Reiska]

The picture is shot by an Olympus E-500 Evolt. I bought it as a two lens kit about a year ago.
The lens was Zuiko Digital 40-150mm 1:3,5-4,5 . It is a "only" a kit lens, bulky and big but it has good reputation.
Still I think, that the picture seems shaper than it really is.

[SidW]

I dare say you've all noticed how the upper cross-piece that holds the boards together is a branch of the right-hand upright?

[mickeyobe]

Just another old door nearing the end of its days.
Pentax K100D 18<55mm kit lens.

Mickey

[mickeyobe]

Here is another door.
I wonder how much money had to be withdrawn from behind it to pay for its decorations.


Mickey

[Reiska]

The decorations reminds me of the old Singer sew machines, the date could be even the end of 19th.
Not very easy to break down.

Reijo

[mickeyobe]

You are right about the decorations, Reijo. Do you suppose the Singer artist was moonlighting?

The date remains a mystery. Next time I am there I shall see if I can find one somewhere. At the very bottom in gold lettering on black are the words "FEB 4 #75 & AUG 25 #75". I wonder if #75 could mean 1875.

"Not very easy to break down." Or into.

Mickey

After a little further research......

The J. & J. Taylor Safeworks, also known as the Toronto Safe Works, began as a foundry that made machine and large decorative and structural castings, in 1855. Their safes were fire and theft proof, which gave them a near-monopoly in the safe-making business. The safes were bulky and heavy. The factory expanded in 1867 and again in 1877 to occupy most of the east end of the block. Another addition was made in 1883. The company had its own wharf just west of the foot of Frederick Street.

When the Grand Trunk railway was built, the tracks ran along the south side of the Esplanade, which gave the firm a convenient alternative to shipping by water. In the 1920s, the railways required more space which the city supported. The project to elevate the Tracks started in 1925 and continued for three years. The south side of the Taylor property was expropriated, forcing the company to close in 1924, as they never relocated. Some of their safes were still in use in the 1950s and 1960s. J. & J. Taylor was the most successful manufacturer of safes in the city because of the quality of their products. Their safes were not only fully secure but also lasted for years without giving problems.